German World War II submarine
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History |
Nazi Germany |
Name | U-205 |
Ordered | 16 October 1939 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 634 |
Laid down | 19 June 1940 |
Launched | 20 March 1941 |
Commissioned | 3 May 1941 |
Fate | Sunk 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32.56N, 22.01E |
General characteristics |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam |
- 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
- 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
Installed power |
- 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
- 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
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Propulsion | |
Speed |
- 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
- 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
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Range |
- 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
- 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
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Test depth | |
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Armament | |
Service record[1][2] |
Part of: |
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Identification codes: |
M 38 350 |
Commanders: |
- Kptlt. Franz-Georg Reschke
- 3 May 1941 – 19 October 1942
- Oblt.z.S. Friedrich Bürgel
- 19 October 1942 – 17 February 1943
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Operations: |
- 11 patrols:
- 1st patrol:
- 24 July – 23 August 1941
- 2nd patrol:
- 23 September – 2 October 1941
- 3rd patrol:
- 3 November – 10 December 1941
- 4th patrol:
- 5 January – 10 February 1942
- 5th patrol:
- 17 March – 6 April 1942
- 6th patrol:
- 6 May – 8 June 1942
- 7th patrol:
- 11 – 23 June 1942
- 8th patrol:
- 3 August – 12 September 1942
- 9th patrol:
- a. 20 October – 19 November 1942
- b. 20 – 24 November 1942
- 10th patrol:
- 12 – 26 January 1943
- 11th patrol:
- a. 2 – 9 February 1943
- b. 11 – 17 February 1943
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Victories: |
1 warship sunk (5,450 tons) |
German submarine U-205 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 19 June 1940 by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as yard number 634; launched on 20 March 1941; and commissioned on 3 May 1941 under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke.
She was sunk on 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32°56′N 22°01′E / 32.933°N 22.017°E / 32.933; 22.017.